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On the Origin of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin is known as the father of evolution, more or less, but he is by no means the only person to have had evolutionary theories. What and who were Darwin’s influences and inspirations?

Published by Emma Lloyd (7,185 pts ) on Oct 26, 2008 to
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The Life and Times of Alfred Wallace, another Discoverer of Evolution
Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution, but he was not the only person who correctly determined how the process worked. Alfred Russel Wallace isn’t well known but his theories were just as important, not to mention correct.

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Darwin & Wallace: The Two Track Model of Scientific Thought
The belief systems of evolutionists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace are interesting to compare, as the two men both “discovered” evolution independently of one another, and in completely different ways. It is also interesting to speculate upon what might have happened had Wallace published his theories before Darwin did.

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What is Phylogeny?
How is phylogeny related to genealogy? Both study family relationships. Read about concepts relating to phylogeny.

Published by Robyn Broyles (4,043 pts ) on Sep 29, 2008 to
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A Surprise Discovery About Ratite Bird Phylogeny
The flightless birds known as ratites are oddballs of evolution. Research using phylogenomic analysis and other methods has so far failed to result in a clear picture of their phylogeny.

Published by Robyn Broyles (4,043 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part Two: Problems and Influences
The theory of recapitulation in its strict literal form is now known to have many problems, but it had a notable influence on other areas of science such as the social sciences. Part Two of this series explores these ideas.

Published by Robyn Broyles (4,043 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part One: Ernst Haeckel's Theory
"Ontology recapitulates phylogeny" is a phrase signifying a relatively old idea in biology. Based on observations of embryos, its meaning and importance have changed through the history of science. Part One of this series examines the origin of this idea.

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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part Three: The Modern Interpretation
The phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" still has some value in modern zoology, even though its original version has been thoroughly rejected. Part Three of this series explains its importance to cladistics.

Published by Robyn Broyles (4,043 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Shark Phylogeny, Part 1: Evolution
This article is the first in a two-part series on shark phylogeny. It describes interesting facts about the evolution of sharks.

Published by Robyn Broyles (4,043 pts ) on Sep 14, 2008 to
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The Genetics of Evolution
Evolution is easy to see when you look back over the earth’s history. But evolution is not full of large, significant events: instead it is an enormous collection of tiny genetic changes which occurred over thousands of millions of years.

Published by Emma Lloyd (7,185 pts ) on Sep 7, 2008 to
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